Early the next morning, Zhu Yunxu took a few guards and went out in a carriage.

He was naturally very excited when he finally had the opportunity to ride a horse and shoot arrows.

Ever since Zhu Yunxuan entered the palace to study with Lao Zhu and gradually became prominent, people in the palace, including his mother Lu, no longer regarded him as a child and gave him a lot of autonomy.

Zhu Yunxian was very satisfied with this.

What he hopes is that he can be crazy when needed and do whatever he wants because of his young age.

If you want to be naughty, be naughty and act like a naughty child.

You can also have the majesty of an adult when necessary, unlike other children who are subject to many restrictions.

And now, things are developing in the direction he hopes.

Of course, in front of Lao Zhu, Zhu Yunzhen hopes that he will always be a child, no matter in any aspect.

If you face Lao Zhu as an adult, it will be really tiring.

Unfortunately, this did not completely go in the direction he expected.

Since he was traveling out of town, Zhu Yunzhen thought that if he had time, he could also experience the prosperity of Jinling, so he changed into casual clothes. The same was true for the guards, who looked like a rich man traveling.

Feng Dazhuang was beaten and still lying on the bed. Ying'er is a woman and it is not convenient for her to participate in riding and shooting. Today, only the bodyguard will accompany her.

The carriage rolled slowly, Zhu Yunxi opened the curtains and looked at the lively streets outside.

The residence he currently lives in is the Prince's Mansion, just next to the imperial palace.

Although it is the power center of the Ming Dynasty, ordinary people will not go there in Jinling City, and the market is far away.

When I enter the palace every day, I see few pedestrians on the streets.

Only on the way out of the city can you see the bustling crowds of people.

After leaving the inner city, there were even more people outside.

Zhu Yunzhen saw an inn beside the street, with the three words "Jixian Tower" written on the plaque, with dragons flying and phoenixes dancing, and it was majestic.

People are coming and going and business is very good.

He couldn't help but become a little interested, and asked the guard driving the car: "I'm going hunting today. I won't arrive at the hunting ground until evening. How many times will I rest on the way? It should still be late, right?"

The area around Jinling City is full of farmland, and there is no suitable hunting land.

The hunting ground that Zhu Di made an appointment with was in Yangshan outside the city. It was neither far nor close, almost dozens of miles away.

The transportation in this era is far inferior to that of later generations, and hunting is not a day's work.

However, he was still young and was afraid that his body would not be able to bear it, so he only had three days.

Travel on the first day and arrive at your destination.

We hunted on the second day and returned home on the third day.

Hearing his question, the guard thought he had been jolted and said quickly: "If we go back to the young master, we will leave very early. We can reach there in the middle of the afternoon, which is plenty of time. If the young master wants to rest, just stop the car."

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Since they are in casual clothes, naturally they will not address His Royal Highness directly.

Zhu Yunzhen was overjoyed and said with a smile: "Then stop, I want to go to this restaurant."

He has never been to a restaurant of this era, and he is very curious and eager to try it.

When I walked into the building, I saw that the decoration inside was simple, elegant and tasteful.

In front of the screen above, there is an old gentleman sitting there, telling a story.

Records of ancient storytelling were first seen in the Song Dynasty.

But in fact, storytelling has already existed in the Spring and Autumn Period.

By the Han Dynasty, there were even many professional storytellers among the people.

The Tang and Song Dynasties were even more prosperous, and they could be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys.

Li Shangyin once wrote a poem about Jiao Er: "Sometimes he is teasing Zhang Fei and Hu, or he is laughing at Deng Ai Chi".

The story of Zhang Fei and Deng Ai was already widely circulated in that era, and the storyteller on stage today is also talking about the Three Kingdoms.

Although Luo Guanzhong had not compiled "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" at this time, the stories of the Three Kingdoms had already spread all over the world.

Zhu Yunzhen sat down at a table. He glanced at the guests in the building. Most of them were wearing long-sleeved Confucian robes and dressed like scholars. He secretly said that Jixian Building is indeed worthy of its name.

People who like to listen to books are not only ordinary people in the market, but also literati and poets.

But, that’s right.

At this time, most ordinary people would just go to the simple stalls on the street to drink a pot of tea and a bowl of wine.

Only the rich or the powerful can enter a lavishly decorated restaurant like this, so naturally there are many scholars.

Zhu Yunxuan ordered some snacks and a bottle of wine, and started eating and drinking in style.

He is too young, so he stands out in the building and attracts a lot of attention.

But when they saw him with a few followers, they all looked away.

Although there are very few young gentlemen from rich families who go out to restaurants, you can still see them occasionally.

Pampering has been around since ancient times.

Zhu Yunxuan listened with relish.

After the storyteller finished speaking, the whole hall cheered, and then all the guests gave out rewards one after another.

The storyteller raised his hands in salute and said, "I have been talking for an hour today. My mouth is dry and my tongue is dry. I will take a break for a cup of tea before continuing my talk."

Everyone cheered loudly, and then went about bragging and drinking.

"I heard that the increase in commercial taxes in the court recently has aroused discussions in the court. My brother is an official in the court, have you ever heard of it?"

From the table next door, someone's voice came.

Zhu Yunzhen went to look for a reputation and saw several people who looked like Confucian scholars discussing there.

His heart moved, he didn't expect to hear such a thing in this Jixian Tower.

But if you think about it for a moment, it’s normal.

In this era, the purpose of studying is to become an official. As scholars, they may have achieved fame or even become officials in the court.

It is absolutely normal to discuss government affairs.

Zhu Yunxuan is also quite curious about this.

What I heard from Feng Dazhuang was second-hand information after all. I don’t know if hearing it in person would make any difference.

"It is true that Zhao Mian, the Minister of Household Affairs, and Yang Jing, the Minister of Criminal Affairs, both believed that the national treasury was empty and advocated increasing commercial taxes."

"A rat's eyes are short-sighted, a rat's eyes are short-sighted... How can it be appropriate for the Ming Dynasty to compete for profits with merchants? Don't all the princes in the court object to it?"

"How is it possible? I heard that memorials opposing the increase in commercial taxes have flown into the palace like snow flakes and piled up like a mountain, but His Majesty has always stayed on them. Although he has not expressed his position clearly, he seems to be willing to implement them."
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"Alas..."

Who can stop what the Ming Emperor wants to do?

At least, nothing like this has happened since the Hongwu Year.

Several people were immersed in drinking, looking very dissatisfied.

After a while, another person spoke.

"I heard that the proposal to increase commercial taxes was put forward by a seven-year-old child. Such an important national policy is so absurd, it is lamentable and pathetic!"

"Isn't that true? I heard that it was the son of the late prince and the grandson of the Fourth Emperor who proposed it."

"However, it is rumored that although the grandson of the Fourth Emperor is only seven years old, his mind is already beyond that of an adult and cannot be treated as normal."

"Absurd! A child with a yellow mouth, but his teeth don't grow all the way up? To say he is far superior to adults is simply the most ridiculous thing in the world."

"Be careful what you say, be careful what you say! I am the grandson of the emperor, if your words get out, it will be terrible."

The people at the same table quickly reminded me.

But their voices were not quiet, and they were heard by people around them.
Chapter completed!